NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While school climate and culture initiatives can and do differ greatly
from one school district to another, there is one factor central to
their success: teachers. In a new white paper titled, “The
4 Attributes That Ensure Successful Culture and Climate Initiatives,”
authors Tom Hierck and Jennifer Medbery describe how K-12 districts and
schools can provide teachers with the opportunity and the resources to
make school a place where all students thrive.

Published by Kickboard,
the maker of the Kickboard school
culture system, the white paper examines the key elements required
to take a consistent, student-centered, and restorative approach to a
climate and culture initiative. Drawing upon research and their own
expertise in the climate and culture arena, Hierck and Medbery describe
how districts and schools can create a collaborative vision for
schoolwide culture excellence, capture and share culture data across
classrooms, create immediate value for teachers, and use data to drive
self-reflection and decision making.

“Teachers are the driving force behind any school culture improvement
initiative. So, if they don’t quickly see the value, the initiative will
not be implemented effectively,” said Medbery. “In this paper, we
discuss how district and school leaders can give teachers the voice,
support, and tools they need to become invested and take ownership of a
climate and culture initiative. By involving teachers from the beginning
and empowering them to become champions of change, schools can take the
cohesive, collective, supportive approach that’s needed to bring about a
positive culture that gets results.”

Dr. Hierck is an educator and author of several books including “Seven
Keys to a Positive Learning Environment in Your Classroom.” Medbery is
an author, speaker, and the founder and chief product officer for
Kickboard.